…and heaven knows I’m ragingly horny now, as Morrissey never did sing, which serves by way of an introduction to this survey from goo Ranking into what moments make you wish you yourself were madly in love, for both men and women.

Demographics

Between the 23rd and 26th of October 2009 1,162 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 62.9% of the sample were female, 10.5% in their teens, 20.7% in their twenties, 30.8% in their thirties, 21.9% in their forties, 9.0% in their fifties, and 7.0% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.

When I was single, I don’t think I ever got a mad desire to rush out and pair off with anyone, it was more just frustration then acceptance of my situation.

Ranking result

Q: What moment makes you wish you were madly in love? (Sample size=731, women)

Rank

Score

1

When I see a happy couple

100

2

When my best friend pulls someone

98.3

3

When watching a drama, reading a book about love

96.1

4

When I realise that everyone around me are couples

91.0

5

When I’m tired after work, etc, and wish there was someone to encourage me

77.5

6

When I attend a friend’s wedding

74.2

7

When my birthday comes around and I’m unattached

71.9

8

When the streets are all lit up

69.1

9

When I realise that I haven’t had a date for ages

64.6

10

When something happy happens and there’s no-one to tell

57.9

11

When a beautiful love song, Christmas song gets played

56.2

12=

When I watch a Christmas-themed drama

54.5

12=

When I don’t get any email from anyone

54.5

14

When I’m ill and confined to bed

52.2

15=

When it gets cold

51.1

15=

When I go out drinking and everyone’s brought their partner

51.1

17

When I see some beautiful scenery and want to show it to someone

40.4

18

When I return home to an empty room

37.1

19

When a guy I’m interested in hooks up with someone else

34.3

20

When I’m alone in bed and can’t sleep

33.1

Q: What moment makes you wish you were madly in love? (Sample size=431, men)

Rank

Score

1

When I realise that everyone around me are couples

100

2

When I’m tired after work, etc, and wish there was someone to encourage me